Supporting Oregon’s Newest Graduation Requirements.

With the passage of Oregon Senate Bill 3 and the adoption of new Personal Finance Education and Higher Education and Career Pathskills Standards, schools across Oregon are preparing to expand financial literacy and career exploration instruction for high school students.

Junior Achievement provides ready-to-use curriculum and implementation support to help educators confidently meet these new requirements.

Our programs are designed to:

  • Align with Oregon’s Personal Finance and Higher Education & Career Path Skills Education Standards

  • Reduce teacher prep time with turnkey lessons and pacing guides

  • Provide flexible implementation options for a variety of schedules and course models

  • Engage students through hands-on and real-world learning experiences

  • Build both financial literacy and career readiness skills

    Whether your school is looking for a full semester course, supplemental lessons, simulations, or career readiness programming, Junior Achievement offers flexible solutions that fit your students’ needs

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JA Financial Literacy

JA Financial Literacy is a comprehensive, one-semester, teacher-led course that fully aligns with Oregon’s new Personal Finance Education Standards. This program provides students with foundational personal finance knowledge and practical skills they can apply throughout their lives.

Students learn how to:

  • Earn and save money

  • Create and manage a budget

  • Make informed consumer decisions

  • Use bank accounts, credit, and investments responsibly

  • Understand insurance and risk management

  • Recognize and respond to financial challenges such as debt and identity theft

The course also includes optional experiential learning opportunities through:

  • JA Finance Park Virtual Simulation

  • JA Stock Market Real-Time Simulation

Volunteers can further enhance learning through guest speaking, coaching, mentoring, and project support.

Program Length:
Full semester course with 45- or 90-minute lessons

Cost:
Free to schools when utilizing all digital instructional materials